Roger Simmermaker is the author of "How Americans Can Buy American: The Power of Consumer Patriotism." He also writes "Buy American Mention of the Week" articles for his website, and is a member of the Machinists Union and National Writers Union. Roger has been a frequent guest on Fox News, CNN and MSNBC and has been quoted in the USA Today, Wall Street Journal and US News & World Report, among many other publications.

Wednesday, January 24th, 2018 by Roger Simmermaker --
Much like China has done for several years, India is engaging in deliberately misleading rhetoric when it comes to international trade.
In public announcements, India touts a largely more…

Tuesday, January 2nd, 2018 by Roger Simmermaker --
There's a very simple and easy way to create American jobs: Apply tariffs on U.S. imports.
That's exactly what the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) proposed we should more…

Tuesday, October 17th, 2017 by Roger Simmermaker --
If there were ever a trade-policy case that questions the long-held beliefs of free traders, the multi-year large appliance battle between American-owned Whirlpool and South Korean-owned LG (formerly more…

Thursday, July 27th, 2017 by Roger Simmermaker --
In the minds of free traders, America simply cannot win on trade.
Free and open trade undoubtedly causes injury to American workers and industries, since we give foreign more…

Tuesday, July 11th, 2017 by Roger Simmermaker --
Right off the bat, I will say that I love Chick-fil-A. I like their food and efforts to support the local communities in which they operate.
So imagine more…

Sunday, July 2nd, 2017 by Roger Simmermaker --
Sometimes the original and the oldest in any industry represents the best that industry has to offer. And that is certainly true when you consider Jacob Bromwell, the more…